Review of The Hare and Hounds Hotel, Westonbirt near Tetbury Review of The Hare and Hounds Hotel, Westonbirt near Tetbury SuperUser Account / 17 April 2017 0 1362 Article rating: No rating Westonbirt is a perfect example of one of those tiny Cotswold places that you might drive through in a blink, but is full of history and stories. Westonbirt House was one of the most expensive of its time - built by the Holford family, whose family fortune came from the New River Company - which brought fresh water into London. Read more
Gumstool Inn at Calcot Manor Gumstool Inn at Calcot Manor SuperUser Account / 28 November 2016 0 1800 Article rating: No rating Years ago, when maths teachers were cruel to children (sometimes) they would ask a class 'which weighs more, a ton of feathers or a ton of iron?' Many children would quickly answer, 'iron' - wrong, of course. In Tetbury a competitive race takes place... Read more
The Painswick, Painswick The Painswick, Painswick Anonym / 29 August 2016 0 912 Article rating: No rating This dowager lady of an hotel, which has lived many lives over the years has had a sympathetic facelift and yet a new name ’The Painswick’. Since a sale in 2005 this dear old Palladian hotel has drifted slightly out of control, changing hands too often - no one wanting,... Read more
The Village Pub, Barnsley The Village Pub, Barnsley Anonym / 24 August 2016 0 1256 Article rating: No rating Say the word 'Barnsley' to many people and they will imagine the slightly down at heel northern town, with a past reliant on coal mining, glass making, flat caps and ferret racing - and at one time home of George Orwell, that is when he was not living near Painswick , the... Read more
The Beaufort Restaurant at The Hare and Hounds, Nr Tetbury The Beaufort Restaurant at The Hare and Hounds, Nr Tetbury Anonym / 08 May 2016 0 1272 Article rating: No rating The origins of this hotel are interesting indeed… The Holford family of Westonbirt, near Tetbury, lived and farmed here from 1665, occupying firstly an Elizabethan house. In 1839 the head of the family, Robert Staynor Holford, inherited a fortune from his uncle, who had... Read more
Potager Restaurant at Barnsley House, Barnsley, Nr Cirencester Potager Restaurant at Barnsley House, Barnsley, Nr Cirencester SuperUser Account / 06 April 2016 0 968 Article rating: No rating Sunshine, a rare sight recently, greeted us in Barnsley. Inside the welcome was also very sunny, from a friendly staff with Sian in charge. We were led to our table and looked after delightfully for the next two hours plus. A simple but comprehensive menu was perfect for Sunday lunch particularly in the roast beef department, though there was a good showing of fish. Read more
The Swan Hotel Brasserie at Bibury The Swan Hotel Brasserie at Bibury Anonym / 04 April 2016 0 1328 Article rating: No rating This month our destination was the Swan Hotel in Bibury, which has been loved for two centuries because of its idyllic position overlooking the sleepy river Coln . William Morris, he of wallpaper and furniture design fame, that archetypal... Read more
Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter Lords of the Manor, Upper Slaughter SuperUser Account / 31 March 2016 0 1022 Article rating: No rating My choice was quail poached and roast. Again, good looking, moist (as in slough?) with delicious harmonious flavours. Read more
Russell's of Broadway Russell's of Broadway SuperUser Account / 22 December 2015 0 938 Article rating: No rating In the charming Cotswold honeypot village of Broadway, Worcestershire, there was a furniture factory where Gordon Russell carried the banner of the Arts and Crafts movement and skilled craftsmanship well into the 20th century. Read more
Cotswold House Hotel, Chipping Camden Cotswold House Hotel, Chipping Camden Anonym / 22 December 2015 0 869 Article rating: No rating The name ‘Chipping Campden' has intrigued people for years. Many see (or think they see) the word ‘sheep’ in ‘chip’ and, indeed it was wool money that made the grand architecture of this delightful town so... Read more
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